Associate General Counsel

Alchemy seeks a legal counsel to support its growth. This generalist role involves advising on various business aspects, including agreements, regulatory compliance, and corporate structuring.

Overview

Department

Legal

Job type

Full time

Compensation

$270,000 - $330,000 per year

Location

San Francisco, United States, North America

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Requirements

8+ years of legal experience, preferably with a mix of BigLaw experience and in-house experience at a high-growth tech company

Strong track record of cross-functional partnership across teams (BD, Finance, Product, Engineering) to align on creative solutions

Passion for crypto, blockchain technologies, DeFi, DAOs, and/or NFTs

Collaborative team players with relentless optimism in the face of adversity

Self-starters with a “pick-up-a-broom” mentality, able to identify problems and take ownership to improve them

JD from an accredited law school

Member of a U.S. state bar in good standing, preferably in California or New York

Nice-to-haves: familiarity with financial & securities regulations; Web3 experience; startup experience; experience founding a company or building side projects

Responsibilities

Be an outstanding collaborator with colleagues in sales, product, engineering, finance/accounting, operations, corporate development, equity, and other areas

Draft and negotiate agreements with strategic customers, blockchain protocols, partners, and software providers

Develop and update agreements, website terms, and policies, and other scalable processes to help our teams to move faster

Counsel our product and engineering teams on new product launches and help translate regulations including sanctions, securities law, money transmission laws

Coordinate with our marketing team to review and develop scalable guidelines on promotional materials and contests

Support our corporate development efforts and oversee strategic acquisitions

Stay current with global regulatory frameworks, and support engagement with regulators & lawmakers, notice & comment letters, and review of draft legislation

Oversee corporate structuring, including domestic and international entity formation to meet business needs

Advise on global data protection laws, including GDPR and CCPA, ensuring that the company's data handling practices comply with privacy regulations

Advise our People team on employee policies, and other employment law issues

Continue to build our patent and trademark portfolio, lead trademark enforcement efforts, and counsel engineering teams on open-source strategy

Advise our Alchemy Ventures team on investment documents (SAFEs, token warrants)

Benefits

Alchemy is committed to offering competitive compensation, including salary as well as equity. Additionally, Alchemy offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as other benefits such as 401(k), paid parental leave, fertility & family-forming benefits, a home office stipend, and unlimited flexible time off. We offer a hybrid work model, with a vibrant office in downtown SF and NYC, daily DoorDash credits for in-office meals, and gym & commuting benefits.